TY - BOOK AU - Roth,I. TI - Fruits of angiosperms SN - 3443140106 PY - 1977/// CY - Berlin PB - G. Borntraeger KW - Angiosperma KW - Fruto KW - Anatomia vegetal KW - Pericarpo KW - Tecido vegetal KW - Deiscencia KW - Abscisao KW - Angiosperms KW - Fruit KW - Plant anatomy KW - Pericarp KW - Plant tissues KW - Dechiscence KW - Abscission N2 - The concept fruit. Definition of the fruit. Classification of fruits. The carpel. Fruit symmetry. The pericarp. Definition between anatomical structure and functions of the pericarp. Fruit growth. Meristems and fruit growth. Cell and tissue differentiation. Cell contens. Maturaation. Senescence. Texture and edibility of fruits. Tissues composing the pericarp. Epidermis. Emergences. Periderm and lenticel formation. Hypodermis. Parenchyma. Collenchyma. Scleenchyma. Vascular system. Secretory structures. Placentae and seps. The inferior ovary. The fruits of cacti. Acessory fruits parts. Types of dechiscence. Mechanisms of dechiscente. Indechiscent fruits with declayed dechiscence. Types of fruits. The indechiscent sclecrocarpium: the nut. The flesy-stony indechiscent fruit: the drupe (sarco-sclerocarpium). The fleshy indechiscent fruit: the berry (sacrocarpium). Aggregate fruits and apocarpous gynoecia. Infrutescences (collective or multiple fruits). Elaiosomes. Floating tissue without air spaces. Pneumatocarpia and flying organs. Dispersal organs in the form of hooks or burs. Heterodiaspory. Heterocarpy ER -